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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Inequality and Prosperity

    A new study from the Brookings Institution says the greatest income disparities occur in cities with the most vibrant economies. San Francisco and Los Angeles both make the top 10 list of most unequal cities in a new report. We take a look at the phenomenon with the author of the study.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A new study from the Brookings Institution says the greatest income disparities occur in cities with the most vibrant economies. San Francisco and Los Angeles both make the top 10 list of most unequal cities in a new report. We take a look at the phenomenon with the author of the study.

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    WhatsApp, The Power of Fraternities & Flu Vaccine Myths
    1. 0:00Big Buys in the Tech World
    2. 7:51Inequality and ProsperityYou’re reading this
    3. 16:49Design and Architecture
    4. 25:57The Dark Power of Fraternities
    5. 41:44Vaccination Myth Busting
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Alan Berube

      Brookings Institution

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    WhatsApp, The Power of Fraternities & Flu Vaccine Myths
    1. 0:00Big Buys in the Tech World
    2. 7:51Inequality and ProsperityYou’re reading this
    3. 16:49Design and Architecture
    4. 25:57The Dark Power of Fraternities
    5. 41:44Vaccination Myth Busting
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